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Billions lost in value after Google’s ChatGPT AI rival made a mistake
Google stocks free fall, costing the company billions, following the news its AI chatbot Bard gave inaccurate answers in a promotional video.
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Wikipedia shutdown earns Pakistan slap from human rights group
Human rights organization Access Now has called upon Pakistan to “cease its systematic control over online spaces” following a crackdown by its government earlier this month on Wikipedia for content it deemed “sacrilegious.”
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Grocery delivery platform Weee! confirms data breach
US-based grocery delivery platform Weee! said it would individually contact customers impacted by the data breach.
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US online grocery delivery platform leaks 11m user records
Weee!, a US-based online grocery delivery platform, had delivery data of 11 million customers leaked online.
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France nabs serial hacker behind over 50,000 cybercrimes
Julius “Zeekill” Kivimäki was arrested for attacking a psychotherapy center and blackmailing the patients. But that is only one of the thousands of cybercrime deeds on his track record.
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Global ransomware attack targets VMware ESXi servers
Attackers are exploiting a known vulnerability to target hundreds of servers in France, the USA, Germany, Finland, Italy, and other countries.
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Cyberattack forced US hospital to cancel surgeries
Florida hospital operator was hit with a cyberattack, forcing the organization to cancel surgical procedures.
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Five Guys allegedly hit by ransomware
The BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware gang listed Five Guys, the American fast-food chain, on its data leak site.
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UScellular customer data allegedly up for grabs on the dark web
A treasure trove of customer data, allegedly stolen from mobile carrier UScellular, has been offered up for free on the dark web.
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UScellular confirms customer data posted on dark web is from recent breach
UScellular has confirmed to Cybernews, the customer data a hacker posted on the dark web earlier this week is from an actual breach that apparently took place in January.
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Update: Suspected Chinese spy balloon spotted floating over US shot down by US military
A suspected Chinese spy balloon, captured on video floating over the US state of Montana by a local eyewitness, is shot down by US fighter jets.
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Southwest Airlines chief to testify about holiday breakdown
Southwest Airlines chief will testify next week before US lawmakers about the system-wide crash that left thousands of travelers stranded last holiday season.
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Russians denied internet access as Putin visited Volgograd
President Vladimir Putin visiting Volgograd for the Battle of Stalingrad anniversary meant no internet access and fewer TV channels for the locals.
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ChatGPT competition sparks Google's upcoming AI upgrade
CEO Sundar Pichai said that Google is rolling out AI features “very soon.”
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Netflix will make you check in at home once a month to shut down password sharing
New details are emerging about how exactly Netflix is planning to enforce its much publicized and universally despised crackdown on password sharing. In essence, unless you check in at your primary home address, you will be locked out.
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Pro-Russian attackers aim for US Department of Homeland Security
Killnet, a hacker group loyal to Russia, continues to test the US, adding different government institutions to its list of targets.
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LockBit allegedly behind attack on City of London infrastructure
A suspected LockBit attack on a key software supplier Ion has caused severe disruption for trading in the City of London.
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Verified Android vendor targets mobile payment systems with web injects
Credential-harvesting web injects targeting mobile banking were sold on the dark web along with cryptocurrency apps.
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Emma Watson reads Mein Kampf while Biden announces invasion of Russia in latest AI voice clone abuse
ElevenLabs' Prime Voice AI tool has been dangerously misused to generate the voices of celebrities, including Joe Rogan, James Cameron, Joe Biden, and Emma Watson, spewing racial slurs and making outrageous comments.
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Clock ticking for TikTok users to shine light on how app uses data to control them
TikTok’s “For You” video feed recommender tool is to be scrutinzed by German-funded app DataSkop, which is inviting users of the Chinese-owned social media platform to submit their personal data so it can paint an accurate picture of how they are being manipulated.
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